The Tokyo Olympics are postponed for one year but we can still learn about Japanese culture. Did you know that sumo was being considered as an exhibition sport for the Tokyo Olympics? Sumo wasn’t chosen because only a few countries with a sizeable Japanese ex-pat population had sumo. Karate was chosen instead. But I think…
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Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
My first CHANGING THE GAME virtual author visit
My Kickstarter children’s book campaign was a great excuse to catch up with classmates from a long time ago. I went to UCLA’s Anderson School for an M.B.A. nearly 30 years ago. My favorite extracurricular activity was this program called T.E.C. on Campus. It stood for The Executive Committee and it was run by a…
Nat Iwata and I are on Legit KidLit!
Thank you to Alexis and Tiffany for hosting me and Nat Iwata on their YouTube Channel, Legit Kid Lit! Legit Kid Lit a video series highlighting kidlit creators sharing stories and being silly. We had so much fun talking about Sumo Joe that it ended up as a two-part series: It was fun to learn…
Thanks for including Sumo Joe Chicago Parent!
Diversify your reading routine to learn a little more about – and introduce your kids to – the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) mores, traditions and cultures. From biographies to cultural traditions to eliminating stereotypes, you can stock your shelves or check with your local library for these great books for kids of all ages….
Thank You for Featuring Me, Tuttle Publishing!
Thank you to Tuttle Publishing for featuring me for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021!—- Interview with Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day Multicultural Children’s Book Day started in 2012 when two book-loving moms teamed up to raise awareness around kid’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these types of books into…
Pre-Order CHANGING THE GAME
A huge thank you to everyone who supported my book! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! My Kickstarter children’s book project has ended, but you can still pre-order my book, CHANGING THE GAME: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES on my new author website, MiaWenjen.com. I will be shipping the book in May of…
Changing the Game: Chloe Kim (last day of my Kickstarter Project)
Last Day Today! My Kickstarter project is winding down. Today is the last day! I’ll be sharing videos of some of the incredible athletes included in my middle-grade picture book anthology during the duration of my funding period. Today is the last day to contribute to my project. I wanted to share Chloe Kim’s…